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OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.

With the three-day Memorial Day holiday set to begin, members of the Las Cruces City Council and Dona Ana County Board of Commissioners are urging residents to enjoy the unofficial start of summer at home.

“With a partial re-opening of El Paso underway, it’s very tempting for residents of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County to cross the state line to visit restaurants, stores and other attractions over the long weekend,” said Mayor Ken Miyagishima. “But the commercial activity underway in El Paso doesn’t mean the coronavirus threat has gone away.”

The Joint Information Center (JIC) is advising Doña Ana County residents to stay vigilant and observe COVID-19 safety precautions over the Memorial Day holiday.

The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally reserved for family gatherings and travel, but with area parks and recreation sites still closed due to the pandemic, the JIC is discouraging residents from gathering in large groups or unnecessary travel.

OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.

OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.

The Doña Ana Sheriff’s Office, DASO urges OHV and UTV drivers to enjoy the outdoors safely and responsibly, and abide by state statutes and Doña Ana County’s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Ordinance, which call for the following, among other requirements.

OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.

A total of 51 firefighters from Ana County Fire and Emergency Services and other agencies responded to a brush fire that threatened homes and other structures at 2:58 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at Lechuga Road and NM Highway 478, near Vado.